#16633B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.4% 0.098 155.4), rgb(22, 99, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#16633B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16633B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 99, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.098 155.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16633B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16633B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16633B text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16633B text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B288
oklch(70.8% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#449E6A
oklch(63% 0.117 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8952
oklch(55.7% 0.128 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#057442
oklch(49.2% 0.119 155.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16633B
oklch(44.4% 0.098 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#16633B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635A38 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59543E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006259 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16633B
#16633B
oklch(44.4% 0.098 155.4)
- #743C68
#743C68
oklch(44.2% 0.099 335.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16633B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #16633B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.